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CULTER FC |
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Sunday 29 August 2004 Issue No. 1745 |
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One Loss, One Win |
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Tuesday 20 August Sunnybank 1 Culter 0 H-T 1-0 Saturday 28th August Culter 3 Longside 1 H-T 0-0 Culter Scorers : Cameron 55, 83 K. Christie 82 Saturday Match Report: Culter gained revenge for the defeat by Longside in the Grill League Cup with a comprehensive victory at Crombie. It could have been so different as Murray Rattray was red carded by referee Craig Sim early in the second half with the game goalless. Cutter started well when Calder set up Stewart but Grant saved his shot well. Fraser of Longside then tried his luck from well out with a free kick but the ball flew high and wide. Stewart then combined with Cameron but his flick was just too high for Craik who was lurking unmarked at the back post. Culter were having the vast majority of possession but were not troubling Grant unduly but at the other end a speculative cross by Reid forced Pirie to palm onto his own bar and away to safety. Stewart then found Craik but his shot was steered off the line by Cowie. Culter had a couple of decent opportunities near the end of the period with Stewart and Craik both coming dose to opening the scoring. Within minutes of the restart Culter were down to ten men when Rattray was given his marching orders when he was alleged to have downed a Longside forward on the edge of the area. Despite the protestations the referee kept his decision. This seemed to spur the Deesiders on and they upped a gear or two and Grant produced a fantastic save from Greig. Culter then took on Christie for Smith but it was Stewart who provided the ammunition for the first score when he sent in a telling cross for CAMERON who rose to send a great header into the net. Culter then gained a series of comers and Stewart was unlucky to see his chip drift over from a Christie pass. Culter added a second in the 82nd minute with a wonder strike from CHRISTIE following some spectacular interpassing play. It looked all over a few moments later when CAMERON rose to meet a Stewart comer but Grant could consider himself unlucky as the ball cannoned off the bar and hit him on the back before rolling over the line. In the dying seconds `Side pulled one back when GREIG steered a Ritchie cross into his own net. Culter. Pirie, Cowell, Greig, Smith, Rattray, Adam, Calder, Stewart, Cameron, Ord, Craik, Subs: K. Christie, Fraser, Davidson, Thow, Grant Tuesday Match Report: Sunnybank took full points in a bizarre match at Heathryfold in very miserable and slippery conditions. Both sides were reduced to ten men near the end of the first period when Cooper of `Bank and McRitchie of Culter were both sent for an early shower for involvement in separate incidents. `Bank took the game to Cutter in the early stages and won two comers which came to nothing. McRitchie had a snap shot a few minutes later which slid just wide. Ord then combined with Calder but he shot well over. `Bank did have a chance in the 17"' minute but Pirie dealt with the effort from Douglas with ease. Craik then saw himself free on the left but the keeper narrowed the angle to block the shot. The home side took the lead in peculiar circumstances in the 33rd minute when a dangerous Rintoul free kick slid off of GREIG's head and landed in the back of the net. Culter had a chance to pull one back straight from the kick off but McRitchie's dipping shot from a Cameron pass drifted just over. Cooper of Sunnybank was shown his marching orders when he lashed out at Cameron on the by-line and a few moments later McRitchie fell to the same fate on the opposite touchline when he foolishly aimed a kick at an opponent. Culter came out fighting for the second period and Ord forced a good save out of Mclntosh in the 46th minute. Ord then went on a skirmishing run but was felled just outside the area. From the free kick Craik once again forced Mclntosh into a first class save. Calder then combined with Collie but his shot was blocked for yet another comer. Pirie then came to the rescue when he saved spectacularly from a Douglas attempt. Culter kept pressing in the hope of an equaliser and K. Christie came close but his drive was booted of the line by a defender. `Bank almost scored an undeserved second late on when Douglas thundered a volley off the post. Culter kept pressing until the end but could not find a way through. Culter: Pirie, Collie, Greig, Adam, Rattray, Calder, Cameron, Cowell, McRitchie, Ord, Craik, Subs: Fraser, K. Christie, Grant Davidson, Smith
Next Week's Fixture -
Saturday 4 September 2004 Half Time Raffle: Litre Gin -
S Smith, Aberdeen; Bottle Wine - Bill Ord; 6 Cans
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